Can I use luggage storage at Doha airport to avoid declaring a drone during a layover?

Hi everyone, I'm flying to Bali with layovers in Doha — 4 hours on the way there and 9 hours on the way back. During the 9-hour layover, I’d like to leave the airport and explore the city a bit.

I’ll be carrying a DJI Mini drone in my luggage, and I’m aware of the restrictions on drones in Qatar. I do not plan to fly it or use it in any way while in Doha — I just don’t want to go through the process of declaring it with customs, especially for such a short stop.

My main question is: Can I leave my luggage (with the drone inside) at the airport storage while I leave the airport, so I don’t have to declare it or go through any customs complications?

Does anyone know if this is possible, and if the luggage storage service is outside the transit zone or not? Has anyone done something similar?

Thanks